Category: Water Resources

Post-wildfire Stabilization: Flash Flooding and Mudslides

By Colin Barry, PG, CFM Large burning and loss of vegetation and groundcover caused by a wildfire has detrimental impacts to watersheds. With a wildfire, vegetation that usually absorbs precipitation and runoff is burned, which makes the affected area more vulnerable to flooding. Also, wildfires can “bake” the soil underground, making them temporarily impermeable, unable… Read More »

Enhancing Community Environmental Resilience Through Brownfield Revitalization and Process-based Stream Restoration

By Christina Hiegel, PE, and Colin Barry, PG, CFM Environmental challenges are among the concerns many communities grapple with as they strategically plan to become more resilient and ensure a strong, vibrant future. Two frequently occurring environmental challenges are the revitalization of brownfield sites in protection of human and environmental health and the restoration of… Read More »

Post-wildfire Stabilization Requires Quick Action, Sustained Commitment

Ayres staff examines the burn patterns surrounding Comanche Reservoir in January this year to evaluate potential mitigation. By Colin Barry, PG, CFM In 2020, Colorado experienced its largest wildfire in state history. The Cameron Peak fire started August 13 west of Fort Collins in the Arapahoe and Roosevelt national forests, destroying nearly 209,000 acres before… Read More »